Washington Policy Watch

White House AI policy faces fresh turbulence as senior advisor Sriram Krishnan departs at month's end, leaving a gap in shaping the administration's...

Senate Republicans led by Sen. Cynthia Lummis urged the Fed, FDIC, and OCC to set fair capital standards for banks holding digital assets, calling the...

Local police are shifting from minimal Election Day presence to year-round planning and inter-agency coordination as threats against officials rise,...

• In Rahimi, the Court ruled 8-1 that the federal government can temporarily disarm individuals under qualifying domestic violence restraining...

NYT reporting reveals U.S. intelligence has raised Israel's counterintelligence threat to the highest "critical" level after spying on top negotiators...

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan is questioning whether the current 3.5-3.75% target range is restrictive enough, as AI-driven demand for data...

President Trump released executive orders 14405 and 14406 to overhaul Social Security benefits, including rules tied to bank account access.

Senator John Kennedy introduced the No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act, barring members of Congress from receiving pay or backpay during...

Federal H-1B restrictions and tech layoffs are cooling Texas suburbs, with South Asian buyer share in Frisco-area homes dropping from 70% to under 30%...

• US House passed Ukraine support bill in rare bipartisan cooperation, rebuking administration approach
• Measure ended months of gridlock on foreign...

Congress launches a summer sprint on permitting reform and defense spending to speed energy projects amid surging demand. Bipartisan talks target...

America faces converging healthcare crises that undermine national health security.

• Drug shortages hit 223 active cases, fueled by overseas supply...

• Widespread dissatisfaction: 57% of Americans say democracy is not working, yet Congress has taken no action on key reforms like the SAVE Act or...

The Senate passed a $70 billion ICE and Border Patrol funding bill early Friday via budget reconciliation, covering enforcement through the end of...

Key 2026 midterm trends show healthcare access, candidate scandals, and regional concerns driving competitive contests.

• Texas Senate: Ken Paxton's...

Kentucky's bipartisan 2024 data privacy law is directly informing national policy as Ashli Watts testified in support of the SECURE Data Act,...

House hearings turned heated over voting rights as lawmakers debate protections for minority districts.

Supreme Court rulings in Alabama and...

The Supreme Court heads into summer with major pending decisions that could reshape election rules ahead of the midterms.

• Birthright citizenship:...

Trump's latest orders target customs loopholes and federal job protections from two angles.

• Customs reforms impose stricter importer vetting,...

Trump's new executive order marks a shift toward limited federal AI oversight while preserving a largely hands-off stance.

• Voluntary frontier model...